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Turtle Soup
Turtle Soup returns in 2025 for another exciting season!
Enjoy good stories, good food, and good company on select Fridays from noon to 1:00 pm in the Spring and Fall. Each Turtle Soup program will feature a presentation and include a featured soup from Fork Real Cafe. Speakers cover a broad range of intriguing topics, from Indigenous Feminism to Deadwood Archaeology.
11:45am - 12:00pm: Lunch is served
12:00pm - 12:45pm: Presentation
12:45pm - 12:55pm: Q&A
12:55pm - onward: We invite you to stay, chat, and enjoy the museum
Feed your mind and your belly
Individual program tickets are now available:
Members: $8
Non-members: $14
2025 Winter and Spring Line Up
January 10, 2025
"Landmarks of the Black Hills Gold Rush." – Dr. David Wolff, Professor Emeritus at Black Hills State University
Soup of the Day: Chicken Noodle and Tomato
January 17, 2025
“Lakota Legends: Public Art a Monumental Scale” – Donald Montileaux, Master Artist and Storyteller
Soup of the Day: Taco and Tomato
January 24, 2025
“A New Face for Brachiosaurus, and the Important Role of Private Collections to the Science of Paleontology” – Peter Larson, Director at Black Hills Institute
Soup of the Day: Chicken with Wild Rice and Tomato
January 31, 2025
“The Vore Buffalo Jump Site” – Jacqueline Wyatt, Board President of Vore Buffalo Jump Archaeological Site
Soup of the Day: Chunky Potato and Tomato
February 7, 2025
“A Deep Dive into the Latest Work at SURF” presented by staff from the Sandford Underground Research Facility
Soup of the Day: Chicken Noodle and Tomato
February 14, 2025
“Taking One for the Road: An 1878 Bottle Dump Between Grasshopper Jim’s Scooptown and Camp Sturgis” – Katie Lamie, Repository Manager at South Dakota State Archaeological Research Center
Soup of the Day: Taco and Tomato
February 21, 2025
“End of the Line: Rapid City's History, Geography and Supply Chains” – Wayne Lang, Retired Educator
Soup of the Day: Chicken with Wild Rice and Tomato
February 28, 2025
“Tribal Relations and Stewardship in the US Forest Service” – Dr Richard Myers, President of the Association of Indigenous Anthropologists
Soup of the Day: Chunky Potato and Tomato
March 7, 2025
" Calamity Jane: The Black Hills and Beyond" – Jena Sierks, Musician, Entertainer, and Actor
Soup of the Day: Chicken Noodle and Tomato
March 14, 2025
“Adventures Under Ground” – Adam Weaver, Black Hills Cave and Nature Conservancy
Soup of the Day: Taco and Tomato
March 21, 2025
“Indigenous Feminism: A Look at Native Feminism Past and Present” – Rosie Sprague, Assistant Professor of American Indian Studies at Black Hills State University
Soup of the Day: Chicken and Wild Rice and Tomato
March 28, 2025
“Feel the Burn: Fire-Ecology and the History of Fire in Custer State Park” – Sterling Smith, Custer State Park Forester
Soup of the Day: Chunky Potato and Tomato
April 4, 2025
“Frank Moulton Rapid City's First Sherrif” – Gary Overby, Retired Law Enforcement
Soup of the Day: Chicken Noodle and Tomato
April 11, 2025
Dogs and Their Ancestors Through Time: What Fossils Reveal About Their Behavior – Dr. Sharon Weaver, Black Hills Institute
Soup of the Day: Taco and Tomato
April 18, 2025
GOOD FRIDAY – NO TURTLE SOUP
April 25, 2025
“Dams of the Black Hills” – Don Springetti, Retired Educator
Soup of the Day: Chicken and Wild Rice and Tomato
